Purpose:
To promote the MedTech industry’s access to funding and reimbursement pathways that enable timely public and private market access.
Objectives:
- Monitor the implementation of the PL Agreement (except for the management of the SME grant).
- Through a collaborative approach and active stakeholder engagement in the development of relevant policy positions, provide:
- Industry input into the implementation of the Agreement with Government in relation to Prostheses List matters.
- Industry input into the MBS Review or other changes to the MBS which may impact on market access issues for the MedTech Sector.
- Industry input into Commonwealth or State Government initiatives that cover markets beyond those covered by the MBS and Prostheses List arrangements.
- Report to the Public Affairs Committee following each meeting and engage with the Public Affairs Committee on specific reimbursement issues that require advocacy.
MTAA Secretary: Paul Dale, Director of Policy
Member Name | Position Title | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Simmonds (Chair) | Director, Health Economics & Government Affairs | Boston Scientific |
| Sarah Griffin | Principal Consultant | Medtechnique Consulting |
| Michael Reynolds | Director Healthcare Economics & Advocacy | Biotronik |
| Joel Parrish | Neuroscience Product Manager Asia Pacific | Elekta |
| Sebnem (Shebnem) Erdol | Head of Market Access, Health Economics and Reimbursement | Abbott Medical |
| Rachael Todd | Director, Market Access JAPAC | Edwards Lifesciences |
| Maggie Dowrick | Reimbursement Manager, APAC | Cook Medical |
| Adam Gordois | Director | Covance |
| Brad Robinson | National Sales Manager | 3-D Matrix Medical Technology |
| George Papadopoulos | Director and Partner | Lucid Health Consulting |
| Nicole Barnett | Health Economics Market Access Leader | Johnson & Johnson Medical |
| Rachael Hook | Quality and Regulatory Affairs Manager | B Braun |
| Marius van den Berg | Market Access and Government Affairs Director ANZ | Bard Australia Pty Ltd |
| Joanne Burnett | Manager, Market Insights | Commercial Eyes Pty Ltd |
| Lauren Doddo | Market Access Manager | Integra Neurosciences Pty Ltd |
| Oona Reardon | Health Economics Manager | Labcorp (formerly Covance) |
| Doug Symonds | Private Reimbursement Manager | Medtronic Australasia Pty Ltd |
| Sheryl Dunlop | Market Access Director, APAC | Zimmer Biomet |
